Colton Hills Community School, Wolverhampton

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Colton Hills Community School

Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton WV4 5DG

https://www.coltonhills.co.uk/

Colton Hills Community School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Wolverhampton). It has about 1,090 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2015 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Attendance and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Attainment, Sixth form and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		The Royal School, Wolverhampton
0.7		The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
1.6		The Dormston School
1.7		Highfields School
2.1		St Peter's Collegiate Academy
2.1		St Edmund's Catholic Academy
2.2		Wolverhampton Girls' High School
2.2		Thomas Telford University Technical College
2.2		Beacon Hill Academy
2.4		Ormiston SWB Academy
2.4		Smestow Academy
2.5		Ellowes Hall Sports College

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

Provision for special educational needs

Physical disability

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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